GUEST ARTIST

Zhao Bing, a famous landscape architect of the Nanjing Forestry University. On 1st of December, he came to our school and talked about how to appreciate the gardens. He introduced the Garden of Suzhou, and talked about the garden’s structure, sights, shapes, and texture. I was really appeared to his speech and also learned a lot from him.

As a student, I think if you ask me to appreciate the garden as an artist side, this should be difficult to me. However, the things I learned I think is useful for me. Just use the Garden of the Suzhou as an example. There are some important characteristics about the Garden of Suzhou. Firstly, pay attention to layout. The Garden of Suzhou compare with the traditional Chinese architecture, the former may full of the natural feeling. Secondly, pay attention to the pond with rockery. The Garden will be out of blood without water. It means it is necessary to have a pond or lake in a garden and it will make the garden looks more attractive and more active. Just imagine if there are many fish swimming in the pool very happily, could not you think this is very interesting and that is what the landscape garden in the pursuit of the realm.

This lesson let me learn more about how to appreciate a garden. It is not just depend on which looks beautiful or famous. We should analyze it in some different ways, and to guess how the artist wants to show us his feeling or the culture in that time. As we know, Chinese culture is extensive and profound. How to appreciate the garden is just a part of it, which to determine what the culture is. Hence, let us start right now, learn more and know more!